1998 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 201

Since alcohol is carried body water, this means that in a woman generally will reach a higher BAC level than a man of her same body weight when each has the same number of drinks. U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC The law in many of 0.10 percent. In a growing numberof U.S. states, and throughout Canada, the limit 0.08 percent. In some is other countries, it's even lower. BAC limitfor all The commercial drivers in the United States 0.04 percent. is The BAC will be over0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in hour). Of course, as we've seen, it one drinks, and depends on how much alcohol is in the how quickly the person drinks them. But the ability to drive affected well below a BAC is of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of many people are impaired atBAC approaching a 0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All It's the amount alcohol that counts. For example, if of 0.05 drivers are impaired at BAC levels above percent. the same person drank three double martinis ounces (3 Statistics show that the chance being in a collision of or 90 ml of liquor each) within hour, the person's an increases sharply for drivers who have a BAC of 0.12 BAC would be close to percent. A person who of consumes foodjust before or during drinking will have a 0.05 percent or above.A driver with a BAC level 0.06 percent has doubled his or her chancehaving a of somewhat lower BAC level. collision. At a BAC level 0.10 percent, the chance of of There is a gender difference, too. Women generally have this driver having a collision 12 times greater; at a is a lower relative percentage body water than men. of level of 0.15 percent, the chance is times greater! 25 4-4